BIRDS
Dunlin
32–40 cmWingspan
5–8 cmTail
16–22 cmLength
40–60 gWeight
4 eggsClutch
21 daysIncubation
Bird 16–22 cm long. Migratory. Lives on the tundra and in marshes. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground. The male and the female look alike. A photo will not tell you which of the two you saw.
There are 2,507 observations of Dunlin in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Côte-Nord and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September and October.
Through the year
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